It isn't so much the cross contamination issue -- it's that the motor wears out. The motors in those "single-use" pumps are crap and not meant to last. So, you hand down a pump, but the next mom has supply issues. The pumps are not made to last more than 6 months, a year at the most.
Kristi
Denver, CO
Kristi R. Conroy, BA, IBCLC, RLC
www.passivedescent.com
Home Lactation Support
BLS CPR Instructor
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